To Take A Wife

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“A Story of Tradition, Love and Fear”

The story takes place in Haifa, Israel, in 1979, during three days before the Shabbat. A young woman trying to raise three children, work from home, and observe the strict Moroccan traditions of her family finds herself at constant odds with her husband and her brothers, who want her to stay married and leave behind the notions of being loved and free.

Director

Ronit Elkabetz

Screenplay

Ronit Elkabetz

Screenplay

Shlomi Elkabetz

Director

Shlomi Elkabetz

Status

Released

Release date

01/06/2004

Original language

Hebrew